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W. GIFFORD.

GLOVE FASTENING.

,408. Patented May 23, 1882.

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I WILLIAM GIFFORD, OF SGHENEOTADY, NEW YORK.

GLOVE-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,408, dated May 23, 1882,

Application filed October 11, 188l. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM GIFFORD, of Schenectady, in the county of Schenectady and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Glove-Fastening, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to facilitate closing and fastening gloves, mittens, &c.

The invention consists of two strips hinged to each other and attached to and covering the edges of the glove slit or opening, which strips are provided with suitable devices for holding them together.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 represents the open end of a glove provided with my improved fastening. Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the strips before it is folded. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the other strip before it is folded. Fig. at is a cross-sectional elevation on the line as a: of the strip shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a plan View of the strip for holding the jointed end of the fastening to the glove. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional elevation of the glove-fastening on the line y y, Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional elevation of the same on the line 2 2, Fig. 1.

A strip, A, of metal, rubber, celluloid, or other suitable material, is punched out in such a manner that a round or circular lug, B, with a central eye or aperture, 0, is formed at one end, and arecess, D, is made half through the width of the strip, which recess separates the end of one half, A, of the strip Afrom the lug B. At the same time that the lug B is formed part of the metal of the part A is punched or pressed downward at several places to form a series of downwardly-projecting prongs, E. At the same time a tongue, F, provided with an aperture, G, is punched out of the strip A in such a manner that when the part A is folded under the strip A, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 4, the lug F will project from the folded edge of the strip A, as Fig. 6 shows. A strip, H, is also punched out in such a manner that a circular lug, J, with a central eye or aperture, K, is formed at one end and one half, H, of this strip H is also provided with prongs L, formed by punching or pressing down some of the material of the part H of the strip H. This strip H is provided with a pin or stud, M. The part H is also adapted to be bentunder the strip H, as shown in Fig. 6. The strip H is placed on the upper surface of the glove, at one edge of the slit or opening of the same, and then the part H is bent down or folded on the inner surface of the glove, the prongs L being pressed into the glove, and will thus hold the folded strip on the edge of the opening of the glove. The strip A is placed on the upper surface of the glove at the opposite edge of the glove-opening, the lug B overlapping. the lug J of the strip H. Then the part A is bent or folded down on the inner surface of. the glove, the prongs E passing into the glove, and thus holding the strip A on the glove. The tongue F projects from the folded edge of the strip A. A small strip, N, provided with an aperture, 0, and with a prong, P, that is punched out, is secured on the inner surface of the glove, at the upper end of the slit or opening of the glove, by means of the prong P, in such a manner that the aperture 0 will correspond with the apertures (J and K of the lugsB and J, respectively. Then a rivet, R, is passed through the apertures, and a head is formed at each end of the rivet, so that the strips A, H, and N will thus be held together, and the strips A and H can turn on this rivet B when the strips are separated at their outer ends, which is necessary when the gloveis to be unfastencd or opened to admit the hand or to permit withdrawing the hand. v

The stud M of the strip H must be so located that when the strips A and H are brought together the stud M will snap into the aperture G of the tongue F, and will thus lock the two strips together.

This fastening is preferably made of metal, but can be made of other suitable material, if desired. It is a strong fastening, especially adapted for heavy gloves and mittens. It

protects the edges of the slit or opening of the glove and prevents the inside of the glove from being ripped open.

It is evident that the tongue F can be provided with a stud, and the strip H with a recess, without deviating from my invention...

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a glove-fastening, the metallic strips A H, having the parts A H folded or bent l 3. The combination,with aglove,ofthe strip 10 over the edge of the glove material, and pro- A, provided with an apertured tongue F, the vided with prongs E L to enter said material, strip H, provided with a stud, M, and the as shown and described. rivet R, substantially as herein shown and de- 2. The combination, witha glove, ofthe strip scribed, and for the purpose set forth.

A, the strip H, the strip N, the rivet R, and WILLIAM GIFFORD.

devices for holding the strips A and H to- Witnesses:

gether, substantially as herein shown and de- LUCIUS WOOD,

scribed, and for the purpose set forth. DWIGHT O. JOHNSON. 

